UAE announces fuel prices for January 2024: Here's how much it will cost to get a full tank

Fuel prices have reduced by 13-14 fils per litre, compared to the rates of December 2023

Published: Sun 31 Dec 2023, 12:40 PM

Updated: Wed 31 Jan 2024, 12:51 PM

By
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The UAE on Sunday (December 31) announced the retail fuel prices for the month of January 2024. The approved fuel prices by the Ministry of Energy are determined every month, according to the average global price of oil, whether up or down, after adding the operating costs of distribution companies.

The Fuel Prices Monitoring Committee reduced gasoline prices for January by between 13 and 14 fils for gasoline and 19 fils for diesel per litre, compared to the prices of December 2023. The new rates will apply from January 1 and are as follows:

Category	Price per litre (January)	Price per litre (December)	Difference
Super 98 petrol	Dh2.82	Dh2.96	14 fils
Special 95 petrol	Dh2.71	Dh2.85	14 fils
E-plus 91 petrol	Dh2.64	Dh2.77	13 fils

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Depending on the type of vehicle you drive, getting a full tank of petrol in January will cost you between Dh6.63 and Dh10.36 lesser than last month.

Here is a breakdown of how much it would cost to get your vehicle fully fuelled up:

Compact cars

Average fuel tank capacity: 51 litres

Category	Full tank cost (January)	Full tank cost (December)
Super 98 petrol	Dh143.82	Dh150.96
Special 95 petrol	Dh138.21	Dh145.35
E-plus 91 petrol	Dh134.64	Dh141.27

Sedan

Average fuel tank capacity: 62 litres

Category	Full tank cost (January)	Full tank cost (December)
Super 98 petrol	Dh174.84	Dh183.52
Special 95 petrol	Dh168.02	Dh176.7
E-plus 91 petrol	Dh163.68	Dh171.74

SUV

Average fuel tank capacity: 74 litres

Category	Full tank cost (January)	Full tank cost (December)
Super 98 petrol	Dh208.68	Dh219.04
Special 95 petrol	Dh200.54	Dh210.9
E-plus 91 petrol	Dh195.36	Dh204.98